Depois apanho o comboio para Lisboa.
I’ll catch the train to Lisbon.
Language note: Present tense used for near future is common: “Depois apanho…” = “Then I’ll take…”.
Culture note: Typical travel plan in Portugal: metro/tram to the station, then comboio. Saying it like this sounds very local and practical.
Context: You say your full plan in one natural sentence.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Depois
[duh-POYS]
then; afterwards
Introduces the next step in your itinerary (after the tram, walking, etc.).
Depois apanho o comboio para Lisboa, porque tenho bilhete.
Then I take the train to Lisbon, because I have a ticket.
apanho
[ah-PAHN-yoo]
I take; I catch (a transport)
“Apanhar” is commonly used for catching/taking public transport (train/tram/bus).
Depois apanho o comboio para Lisboa às oito.
Then I take the train to Lisbon at eight.
o
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Definite article used before a masculine noun (here, “comboio”).
Depois apanho o comboio na estação.
Then I take the train at the station.
comboio
[kum-BOY-oo]
train
The intercity train used for longer trips like Porto–Lisbon.
Depois apanho o comboio para Lisboa, não o autocarro.
Then I take the train to Lisbon, not the bus.
para
[PAH-ruh]
to; towards; for
Marks destination: “para Lisboa” = “to Lisbon”.
Depois apanho o comboio para Lisboa e chego ao fim da tarde.
Then I take the train to Lisbon and arrive in the late afternoon.
Lisboa
[leez-BOH-uh]
Lisbon
The destination city in the phrase “para Lisboa”.
Depois apanho o comboio para Lisboa na Gare do Oriente.
Then I take the train to Lisbon at Oriente Station.
Phrase Parts
Depois
Then / afterwards
Time connector to indicate the next step in a plan.
Depois falamos.
We’ll talk later.
apanho
I take / I catch
1st person singular of 'apanhar'—very common for taking transport (train/bus/metro).
Apanho o metro às oito.
I take the metro at eight.
o comboio
the train
Transport noun; keep article + noun together for flow.
O comboio chega tarde.
The train arrives late.
para Lisboa.
to Lisbon.
Destination chunk with 'para'.
Há comboios para Lisboa?
Are there trains to Lisbon?
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